Nov. 6, 1936
Dear Mrs. Roosevelt I am writing to you for some of your old soiled dresses if you have any. As I am a poor girl who has to stay out of school. On account of dresses & slips and a coat. I am in the seventh grade but I have to stay out of school because I have no books or clothes to ware. I am in need of dresses & slips and a coat very bad. If you have any soiled clothes that you don't want to ware I would be very glad to get them.”
Based on the quotation, which statement best tells what life was like during the Great Depression?
(2 points)
Responses
The schools did not help children with their attendance problems.
The schools did not help children with their attendance problems.
Mrs. Roosevelt was unsympathetic to the plight of the poor.
Mrs. Roosevelt was unsympathetic to the plight of the poor.
People had to make sacrifices due to a shortage of resources.
People had to make sacrifices due to a shortage of resources.
Women's fashion changed to incorporate pants.
1 answer
The statement that best tells what life was like during the Great Depression is:
People had to make sacrifices due to a shortage of resources.
This reflects the struggles faced by children and families during that time, as indicated by the girl's need for clothing and school supplies.
